Girls Prep Basketball Playoff Report: Local teams galore seek state semifinals berths tonight

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A bevy of area teams are in action this evening seeking births in the state tournament semifinals at Rapides Coliseum in Alexandria next week.

In Class 5A, 15^th-seed East St. John (28-7) faces a long trip to Natchitoches Central (27-9) at 6 p.m. The Lady Wildcats are coming off of a huge upset win over second-seed Ponchatoula. East St. John has won nine straight games.

In Class 4A, fourth-seed Warren Easton (23-11) hosts fifth-seed Bossier (26-6) at 6 p.m. The Eagles have won 14 straight games. Coming off of an upset victory at sixth-seed Ellender, 11^th-seeded Salmen (24-8) travels to Monroe to take on third-seed Neville (23-8) at 6 p.m.

In Class 3A, sixth-seed Albany (26-5) treks to third-seed Northwest (28-3) 6:30 p.m. while second-seed Loranger (27-7) plays host to seventh-seed Iota (26-6) at 6 p.m. The Lady Wolves have won 17 straight games since losing to John Curtis Christian in the Allstate Sugar Bowl National Prep Classic on Jan. 5.

In Class 2A, eighth-seeded French Settlement (24-6) plays at top-seed North Caddo (28-8) at 6 p.m. The Lady Rebels have won seven straight games.

In Division I, top-seed and defending state champion John Curtis Christian (28-1) plays host to ninth-seeded St. Joseph’s Academy (8-19) at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Patriots have won 22 straight games. Fourth-seed Mount Carmel (17-9) plays host to fifth-seeded Evangel Christian (17-15) at 5:30 p.m. Seventh-seeded Archbishop Chapelle (18-11) travels to Baton Rouge to face second-seed McKinley (28-4) at 6 p.m.

In Division II, fifth-seeded Cabrini (16-10) travels to Baton Rouge to face fourth-seed Lee Magnet (23-8) at 7 p.m. The Lady Patriots have won nine straight games.

Third-seed Ursuline (23-4) entertains sixth-seeded St. Louis Catholic (14-14) at 6 p.m. Ursuline has lost only to Loranger, Gulf Coast (MS) and to John Curtis Christian (twice).

In Division III, eighth-seed St. Mary’s Academy (13-19) is at Covington to take on top-seed Northlake Christian (28-1) at 6 p.m. The Lady Wolverines have won 18 straight games with their only loss coming to Doyle. Fifth-seeded Riverside (16-10) heads to Crowley to battle fourth-seed Notre Dame (22-8). Sixth-seed St. Katharine Drexel (15-8) plays at third-seeded Dunham (24-6) at 6:30 p.m. The Yellow Jackets are a hot team, having won 10 straight games. The Tigers are hot as well, winners of nine straight games. Second-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas (22-8) plays host to Episcopal (20-10) at 6 p.m. The Lady Falcons have won nine consecutive games. The Knights have won six straight games.

Girls Basketball State Playoff Schedule for Thurs., Feb. 22

Quarterfinals

Class 5A

(8) East Ascension at (1) Barbe, 6 p.m.

(5) Zachary at (4) Ouachita Parish, 6:30 p.m.

(14) Sam Houston at (6) Captain Shreve, 6 p.m.

(15) East St. John at (7) Natchitoches Central, 6:30 p.m.

Class 4A

(8) Carencro at (1) Benton, 6 p.m.

(5) Bossier at (4) Warren Easton, 6 p.m.

(11) Salmen at (3) Neville, 6:30 p.m.

(7) Minden at (2) South Lafourche, 6 p.m.

Class 3A

(8) Wossman at (1) South Beauregard, 6 p.m.

(5) Madison Prep at (4) Carroll, 6 p.m.

(6) Albany at (3) Northwest, 6:30 p.m.

(7) Iota at (2) Loranger, 6 p.m.

Class 2A

(8) French Settlement at (1) North Caddo, 6 p.m.

(5) Red River at (4) Oakdale, 6 p.m.

(14) Rosepine at (11) Kinder, 6:30 p.m.

(7) Rayville at (2) Lake Arthur, 6 p.m.

Class 1A

(8) Lincoln Prep at (1) Delhi, 6 p.m.

(12) Tensas at (4) Arcadia, 6:30 p.m.

(6) North Central at (3) Jonesboro-Hodge, 6 p.m.

(7) Elton at (2) Merryville, 6:30 p.m.

Class B

(8) Lacassine at (1) Holden, 6 p.m.

(5) Stanley at (4) Hicks, 6 p.m.

(6) Negreet at (3) Anacoco, 6:30 p.m.

(7) Florien at (2) Fairview, 6 p.m.

Class C

(8) Saline at (1) Plainview, 6 p.m.

(5) Singer at (4) Simpson, 6 p.m.

(6) Starks at (3) Summerfield, 6 p.m.

(7) Reeves at (2) Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Division I

(9) St. Joseph’s Academy at (1) John Curtis Christian, 6:30 p.m.

(5) Evangel Christian at (4) Mount Carmel, 5:30 p.m.

(6) Scotlandville at (3) Dominican, 6 p.m.

(7) Archbishop Chapelle at (2) McKinley, 6 p.m.

Division II

(8) Vandebilt Catholic at (1) University, 6:30 p.m.

(5) Cabrini at (4) Lee, 7 p.m.

(6) St. Louis Catholic at (3) Ursuline Academy, 6 p.m.

(10) St. Thomas More at (2) Loyola Prep, 6 p.m. (Friday)

Division III

(8) St. Mary’s Academy at (1) Northlake Christian, 6 p.m.

(5) Riverside Academy at (4) Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.

(6) St. Katharine Drexel at (3) Dunham, 6:30 p.m.

(7) Episcopal at (2) St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 p.m.

Division IV

(8) Ascension Christian at (1) Lafayette Christian, 6:30 p.m.

(5) Southern Lab at (4) Cedar Creek, 6 p.m.

(1) Hanson Memorial at (3) Vermilion Catholic, 7 p.m.

(7) St. Mary’s Natchitoches at (2) Houma Christian, 6 p.m.

Division V

Claiborne Christian bye

(4) Grace Christian 68, (5) St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville 25

(6) Runnels at (3) Family Community, 6 p.m.

(7) Family Christian at (2) Christ Episcopal, 6 p.m.